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Dental therapy (separate profession some hygienists add)

CODA (education standards); state boards (licensure)

Format

At least three academic years; credit may be granted for prior dental hygiene coursework. ADEX Dental Therapy Examination: computer DT OSCE plus clinical pediatric manikin and restorative exams

Accepted by

Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, plus tribal lands in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Washington (ADHA, February 2024)

Notes

State list is dated February 2024 and may have grown.

Sources

• https://www.adha.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ADHA_Expanding_Access_to_Care_through_Dental_Therapy_02-2024.pdf
• https://adextesting.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Candidate-Guide_20260727.pdf
• https://coda.ada.org/standards

Checked 2026-10-03.